Strange Visuals

[Dave Cragg]

At 12:25 pm -0800 30/11/01, Ray G Miller wrote:
>MetaCardians,
>
>Under MC 2.3.2 I notice a strange visual effect--namely none--with
>the following code from a labeled field
>(lockText):
>
>on mouseUp
>
>   doSomethingInteresting withBells,andWhistles
>
>   visual zoom out fast
>   go this card
>end mouseUp
>
>Yet, the following does produce the desired effect:
>
>on mouseUp
>
>   visual zoom out fast
>   go this card
>
>     doSomethingInteresting withBells,andWhistles
>end mouseUp
>
>The Visual Effect should take place AFTER (in this case), not before
>the handler operates. Is this caused by the
>lost focus of the locked fld? The called handler updates a flock of
>fields and POP buttons, however, the control
>still resides within the original mouseUp handler, right?

Any chance you're locking the screen in the somethingInteresting 
handler? I think that would stop the visual.

Cheers
Dave Cragg